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Avalanche Equipment and Education
- Photograph number 1: "Precipitation intensity gage with directional, vertical-flow snow collector. To the left the junction box of the resistance wire settlement gage."
- Photograph number 2: "Battery of rotary snow settlement gages in operation at Alta."
- Photograph number 3: Continuous new snow settlement gage."
- Photograph number 4: Snow Ranger Ed LaChapelle of Alta demonstrates the method of taking a snow layer sample."
- Photograph number 5: Weighing a snow layer sample in order to calculate its density."
- Photograph number 6: Snow Ranger Dick Simon of Berthound Pass demonstrates the penetrometer during the Fifth Avalanche School at Alta.
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Removal of Cornice at Twin Lakes
- Photograph number 1: "Removal of massive cornice at Twin Lakes Pass with dynamite. Charges consisted of ten shots holes, each loaded with two sticks of 40% gelatin. Piece of cornice removed was about 75 ft. long."
- Photograph number 2: Same as 1.2.1 with cornice removed. "Arrows point to location of shot holes. Note the hard, smooth surface of an older cornice underneath the one removed."
- Photograph number 3: "Cornice blast with 15 lb. shaped charge. No evidence of cutting action was observed. Note the break in the cornice did not even extend in to the blast crater."
- Photograph number 4: Arrow points to the 1.2.3 crater. "Here a larger piece of cornice was removed, but still no evidence of cutting action was observed. Dotted line shows edge of cornice before removal."
- Photograph number 5: "Cornice removed with 15 lb shaped charge buried 3 ft deep and stemmed. Dotted line shows original edge of cornice, arrow points to blast crater. About 50 ft. of cornice was removed."
- Photograph number 6: "Cornice blast with 15 lbs of tetrytol, buried 3 feet deep and stemmed. A large amount of the explosive energy is wasted in the spectacular burst of snow. Contrast this with figure [1.2.1]. About 60 ft of cornice was removed."
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Various Slides
- Photograph number 1: "Aspen. Looking into Spar Gulch from Bell Mtn. The short slide paths which occasionally offer hazard to the skiers are seen on the far side of the Gulch."
- Photograph number 2: "Present study plot near cosmic ray station at Berthound Pass. A larger area which would permit greater separation between pits would be desirable. Poles to support the colored threads should be located on the edges of the study plot only."
- Photograph number 3: "Berthound Pass east. Looking down Stanley Peak slide from upper leg of road. There appears to be enough transition slope above the lower leg to permit use of the earth mounds to check avalanches."
- Photograph number 4: "Berthound Pass east. Looking up Stanley Peak slide from upper leg of road."
- Photograph number 5: "Berthound Pass east. Looking up Stanley Peak slide from lower leg of road."
- Photograph number 6: "Berthound Pass east. Upper part of Stanley Peak slide. "A" indicated upper fracture zone, and "B" indicates the lower fracture zone. Note the line of trees along edge of "B" which act as a snow fence to dump snow into fracture zone."
- Photograph number 7: "Bethel Mountain slide as seen from road leading up east side of Loveland Pass."
- Photograph number 8: "Loveland Pass east. Seven Sisters slides paths. Arrow points to wind baffles [seen in 1.3.7]."
- Photograph number 9: "Bethel Mountain seen from near summit of Loveland Pass. Dotted lines indicate slide path. Solid lines show location for snow fences for possible reduction of snow deposition in fracture zone."
- Photograph number 10: "Alberta Slide path on east side of Wolf Creek Pass. Arrow points to fracture line of small slide released by gunfire. Note rather heavy development of young trees in slide path. This suggests opportunity for reforesting."
- Photograph number 11: "Champion Slide path near Silverton, scene of bus accident. Dotted lines show where it crossed the road. Arrow points to place where bus came to rest."
- Photograph number 12: "Champion slide path, scene of the bus accident neat Silverton. Arrow points to hole in snow where bus came to rest on top of mine dump, and narrowly escaped a 1000 ft plunge to the valley floor."
- Photograph number 13: "Slide paths on Kendall Mountain near Silverton. The narrow slide on the left has been known to run across the valley floor to the road seen in the middle distance."
- Photograph number 14: "Brooklyn slide paths between Silverton and Red Mountain Pass. Photo taken from across face of Bullion King Mountain."
- Photograph number 15: "Precious Metals Gulch and road between Silverton and Red Mountain Pass. This entire stretch of road is exposed to slides falling from Bullion King Mountain out of picture to the right."
- Photograph number 16: "Bullion King Mountain and road between Silverton and Red Mountain Pass. Precious Metals Gulch around corner of ridge in left foreground."
- Photograph number 17: "Battleship slide path between Silverton and Red Mountain Pass. This slide occasionally runs up the opposite side of the valley to the road, from where this photo was taken."
- Photograph number 18: "Sultan Mountain slides in above Silverton-Durango Highway. Town of Silverton in middle distance. Arrow points to Champion slide, site of bus accident."
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Slides Near Provo Peak
- Photograph number 1: "Looking up the west slope of Provo Peak from the Rock-Slate Canyons saddle."
- Photograph number 2-3: "The basin at the head of Bartholomew Canyon. Provo Peak just out of picture to the left. This is an area of large and frequent avalanches."
- Photograph number 4: "The open slopes on the upper part of Provo Peak."
- Photograph number 5: "The head of Rock Canyon. A large avalanche has broken off on the slope immediately below the camera, and descended to the floor of the canyon."
- Photograph number 6: "Looking SSE from the Rock-Slate Canyon's saddle. Slide area No.7 is seen in the middle distance."
- Photograph number 7: "The east slope of Buckley Mountain, seen from the ridge of Corral Mountain. Slate Canyon to the right."
- Photograph number 8: "Slate Canyon. Slides paths are in the steep gulleys on the left."
- Photograph number 9: ""East slopes of Buckley Mountain. Large gulley in the center will be the main line of return to bottom of No. 4 tram."
- Photograph number 10: "The ridge between Corral Mountain and Provo Peak. This is the slide area No.6 shown on the map."
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Hydrologic Types
- Photograph number 1-4: Representative photographs of hydrologic types in Heavenly Valley Ski Area. Types 1-4.
- Photograph number 5-9: Types 6-10
- Photograph number 10: Southeast facing portion of type 17.
- Photograph number 11: North facing portion of type 17.
- Photograph number 12: Type 18
- Photograph number 13: "Live stream below outlet of East Peak Leak."
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Crystal Springs, Teton National Forest
- Photograph number 1: Tower brace footing
- Photograph number 2: Tram cable
- Photograph number 3: Tower
- Photograph number 4: Gondola
- Photograph number 5: Summer home
- Photograph number 6: Lower terminal
- Photograph number 7: View of field and mountain at Crystal Springs
- Photograph number 8: Lower terminal
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Brighton
- Photograph number 1: Photo of a drawing of a proposed motel at or near Brighton Ski Resort, photo by Deseret News
- Photograph number 2: “Because of limited available space-parking has always been a problem during the Winter season at Brighton. Total capacity: about 450 cars and busses- saturation for weekend and holiday use reached two winters ago. Picture is typical of present situation-taken January 1, 1958”
- Photograph number 3: “Typical Weekend scene in Alpine Rose Lodge-people not only stand in line for cafeteria service but also at restroom entrance. January 1, 1958”
- Photograph number 4: “Another interior Alpine Rose Lodge view. January 1, 1958”
- Photograph number 5: “Because of inadequate shelter and service facilities, hundreds of persons eat their lunches in their cars-some even do actual cooking on gas stoves. This adds to potential pollution since much waste is discarded promiscuously. January 1, 1958”
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Aerials and Mountain Scenes
- Photograph number 1: Payette, Brundage Mountain Ski Area. January 1963.
- Photograph number 2: Dunderberg Peak, proposed ski area. Photo by Senz, February 17, 1967.
- Photograph number 3: Dunderberg Peak, proposed ski area. Photo by Senz, February 17, 1967.
- Photograph number 4-5: Brundage Mountain, ski site report. November 4, 1960.
- Photograph number 6: Dunderberg Peak, proposed ski area. Photo by Senz, February 17, 1967.
- Photograph number 7: Aerial showing a carpenter's home.
- Photograph number 8: Aerial showing "distance carried by avalanche out of Battle Bowl by one foot of snow."
- Photograph number 9-12: Aerials showing avalanche paths.
- Photograph number 13-18: Dunderberg Peak, proposed ski area. Photo by Senz, February 17, 1967.
- Photograph number 19: Aerial of Mount Ogden showing avalanche paths. Photo taken by Sports Shop Camera Dept.
- Photograph number 20: Unidentified aerial.
- Photograph number 21-22: Aerial of Snow King Ski Area taken April, 1969.
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Snow King Resort / Ski Lifts
- Photograph number 1: "Snake River Valley from Shivers Ridge area. Snow King Mountain at Jackson, 10 miles away, can be seen in the upper right hand corner of the photograph."
- Photograph number 2: "Old wagon road leading into proposed ski area."
- Photograph number 3: "Tepee Run from upper Shivers Ridge."
- Photograph number 4: "Shiver Ridge profile from south slowing open treeless ski terrain. Note: Twin slides path in upper background."
- Photograph number 5: "Telemark slope showing Shivers Ridge profile on skyline on extreme left."
- Photograph number 6: "Fan at base of narrow unskiable gully."
- Photograph number 7: "Proposed parking area."
- Photograph number 8: "Shivers Ridge as seen from Teton pass Highway-note smooth profile."
- Photograph number 9: "Upper terminal, Shivers Ridge. Telemark Hill lies below and back of this point."
- Photograph number 10: "Lower fan of twin slides. Proposed lower terminal location in timber directly back of skier in the picture."
- Photograph number 11: "Lower twin slides path. Natural skiers route from Telemark to proposed lower terminal."
- Photograph number 12: "Boulder slide fan showing path and fan at highway above old wagon road to ski area."
- Photograph number 13: "Twin slides, upper part as seen from Telemark Hill. Highway is seen in center of picture."
- Photograph number 14: "Crater Lake slide fan at Crater Lake. Above the highway."
- Photograph number 15: "Howitzer location-Peanut Point. Mt. Glory (slide trigger point for Crater Lake slide) is seen in upper back ground."
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Alta / Ski Lifts
- Photograph number 1-4: "Views showing the sand bags and testing operation at the lower terminal of the new Wildcat ski lift at Alta, Wasatch National Forest. November 16, 1959."
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Snow King and Alta / Ski Lifts
- Photograph number 1: "Upper Bull wheel and counter-weight sheaves-Germania lift at Alta."
- Photograph number 2: "Unloading ramp and upper bull wheel on Germania Lift at Alta."
- Photograph number 3: "Enclosed counterweight on Germania lift at Germania Basin."
- Photograph number 4: "Riding Germania Lift to Germania Basin."
- Photograph number 5: "View showing the lower terminal of the Snow King Mountain Ski Lift. Note the truck load of cement which was used to run the load test on the chairs."
- Photograph number 6: "View at lower terminal showing attendant loading sacks of cement on chairs."
- Photograph number 7: "Show view of lower terminal showing chair loaded with five 100 pound sacks of cement."
- Photograph number 8: "View of lower terminal show Ranger Rogenson sitting in the newly installed double chair. Note the slight slant of the chair when singly loaded and the lack of arm rests on the ends of the chair."
- Photograph number 9: "View showing new double chair with hanger rods and fastening clips to the traction cable."
- Photograph number 10: "View of lower terminal showing down side of double chair."
- Photograph number 11: "View from lower terminal looking along lift to upper terminal."
- Photograph number 12: "View of upper terminal."
- Photograph number 13: "View from platform of upper terminal looking over Jackson Hole, Wyoming."
- Photograph number 14: "View showing break-over assembly at upper terminal."
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Ski Patrol
- Photograph number 1-3: Ski patrollers preparing and testing their emergency sleds.
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General Photos and Slides
- Photograph number 1: Unidentified building and skiers, January 1966.
- Photograph number 2-13: 35mm slides of unidentified skiers at a resort.
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